According to a Dark Reading analysis, the same "AI slop" that clogs social media is now degrading cyberattacks. The article argues that AI-generated phishing lures, malware, and other attack components tend to be formulaic and shallow, making them easier for defenders to recognize and block.
Rather than ushering in a new era of sophisticated, automated crime, the analysis contends that AI is producing a high volume of low-quality attacks. Serious threat actors, it says, are barely touching the technology, preferring manual techniques that offer more control and nuance.
The piece warns against buying the hype around AI-powered cyberattacks. The real problem may be noise and volume, not a sudden leap in attacker capability.